419 scam: <nelsonfabricsSS@live.com> PAYPAL JOB OFFER.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: <nelsonfabricsSS@live.com>
Reply-To: <dulwishgallery@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 08:46:24 -0700
Subject: PAYPAL JOB OFFER.

Do you have a paypal account? This is a great job opportunity for you to work from home with your paypal account and make a good living with it.We are glad to offer you a job position at our company.I am from Florida usa,I am the ,sales manager for Nelson fabrics Ltd,based in west Africa,we sell sculptures,African artifacts & fabrics.We need someone to work for the company as our payment office. The average monthly income is about 4000.00 USD. This job takes only 1-2 hours per day. Presently with the amount of Orders we have, we cannot put them on hold for fear of loosing customers outrightly.Secondly we cannot accept paypal from our location,since paypal is the only way our clients want to pay us,we need you to work with for us as our representative to receive payment for us with your paypal account.About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through paypal.

YOUR TASK
1. Receive payment from Customers with paypal
2. withdraw the Payment from your paypal account.
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission for the transaction.
4. Forward the 90% balance after deduction of your commission to our branch office in west africa via western union money transfer.

I am still in the US,but i will be leaving for west africa soon,if you are interest in the job,please send your number and i will give you a call for us to talk better on the phone.

Regards
Sales manager,nelsonfabrics inc.

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